BRC0012

Title

Subject

Description

Although harshly criticized by the medical establishment for providing access to remedies in the vernacular, Culpeper's guide to pharmaceuticals and their herbal sources became extremely popular. The first part is devoted to medicinal herbs and how to use them. The second part describes the human body, treatment for diseases, and prescriptions.

Creator

Culpeper, Nicholas, 1616–1664

Source

BRC0012. Nicholas Culpeper (1616–1664). Culpeper's English Physician; and Complete Herbal. London: Printed for the Proprietors, and Sold by C. Stalker, 1790.

Relation

NatHistory

Format

Displayed as .jpg

Language

English

Type

Illustrated Pharmacological Text

Collection

Highlights from the Ruth and Lyle Sellers Medical Collection

Citation

Culpeper, Nicholas, 1616–1664, “BRC0012,” Bridwell Library Special Collections Exhibitions, accessed December 8, 2025, https://bridwell.omeka.net/items/show/1769.